Service difficulty report · Pump · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 28, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
6,952 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Pump
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AT TOP OF DESCENT, THE NR 1 ENG HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE NR 1 HYD PRESSURE AND HYD QTY WERE READING ZERO. FLT CREW DID FOLLOW THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS IN THE QRH, AND THEN THEY PROCEED TO AIRPORT FOR LANDING. FLT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO FLAPLESS LANDING. MX PERSONNEL DURING THEIR INSP, FOUND A LEAK IN THE NR 1 HYD SYS, EDP CASE DRAIN LINE, PN 82974216-003, CHAFE DAMAGE BETWEEN THE LINE AND A CLAMP. THE CLAMP CUSHION WAS NOT IN PLACE WHICH RESULT IN METAL ON METAL CONTACT. OPERATOR HAS NO RECORDS OR PREVIOUS HISTORY FLEET WIDE OF ANY LEAKS IN THIS AREA. AS PROACTIVE ACTION, OPERATOR WILL CONDUCT A FLEET CAMPAIGN INSPECTION TO ENSURE THAT THIS INCIDENT WONT HAPPENS AGAIN.